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March Madness Mix: Dominant Gamecocks amid Sweet 16 parity
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is keenly aware that everyone remaining in the women's NCAA Tournament field is coming after the undefeated Gamecocks — and hard. That conviction has been boosted after two of the top four seeds in Indiana and Stanford were ousted —...
Vrabel completes Titans coaching staff with 3 assistants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans announced Tuesday that Mike Vrabel completed his coaching staff by hiring Tom Quinn and Anthony Levine as special teams assistants and Matt Jones as an offensive line assistant. Quinn spent the past 16 seasons with the New York Giants...
Washington Mystics hire Ashlee McGee as assistant coach
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Mystics hired Ashlee McGee as an assistant coach. The team announced the move Tuesday. McGee was a video coordinator for the Minnesota Lynx (2020-2022) and video/player development associate for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2021-2023)....
March Madness allows Vols to showcase SEC's rugged style
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes once took a team to watch a rugby match in Australia and loved what he saw. Despite what Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May says, that sport isn't the Tennessee coach's guide for the rugged style his Volunteers bring to the...
Tennessee law prevents local bans on natural gas stoves
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that says local governments can't ban gas stoves, even though no current city in Tennessee is currently pursuing such actions. The legislation was introduced amid fears from earlier this year that the Biden...
GOP leader passes confidence vote after social media uproar
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally's Republican colleagues in the Senate have voted 19-7 that he should keep his leadership post in the wake of revelations that he repeatedly commented on posts of nearly nude photos of a young gay model and other LGBTQ personalities. ...
Women's Sweet 16 features new format and historic field
The Sweet 16 features a new format and a bit of history when it begins later this week. The NCAA changed its setup for the women's tournament this season, trimming the traditional four regional sites to two. Seattle and Greenville — a city of 71,000 in South Carolina about halfway...
March Madness rout as Lady Vols reach 2nd straight Sweet 16
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is starting to look a lot more like the dominating Lady Vols of old, especially after a second straight rout to open the NCAA Tournament. Reserves Sara Puckett and Jillian Hollingshead led five Lady Vols in double figures with 13 points apiece as...
Tennessee House OKs narrow abortion exemption bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's GOP-dominant House on Monday advanced legislation that would add a narrow exemption to the state's strict abortion ban, despite concerns raised by Democrats and medical experts that the bill does not go far enough to protect doctors and pregnant patients. ...
Tenn. advances push to allow express toll lanes, hike EV fee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A roads funding push by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee that would allow express toll lanes to be built on some highways and would increase fees on drivers with electric or hybrid vehicles cleared a key hurdle with state lawmakers on Monday. The Senate voted to...
